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FREE SPEECH! Don’t Miss the Savings Opportunity for Private Pay/Private Insurance Consumers
Easterseals Central Alabama is proud to announce an opportunity supported by a generous donation from the John Howard Haney family. Parents of children in need of speech therapy can now benefit from financial assistance for private pay co-pays, and annual deductibles, making services more accessible. Executive Director Debbie Lynn explains that families with private […]
Regions Bank Contributes Sensory Packs in April In Support of Autism Awareness Month
Easterseals Central Alabama recently received a donation of sensory packs from Regions Bank in support of Autism Awareness Month in April. The packs include a stress ball, sunglasses and noise reduction earbuds to assist children/adults who may experience sensory overload. Easterseals Central Alabama will distribute them to consumers. In fact, Regions Bank worked with the University […]
Easterseals Central Alabama Receives Donation Check From the 21st Annual Autism Crawfish Boil
The members of the all-volunteer Autism Crawfish Committee presented a $60,006 donation on May 16, 2025 made possible through the 21st Annual Crawfish Boil. The event was April 5, 2025 at the Riverwalk Stadium. The Committee hosts the crawfish boil annually to benefit ECA’s autism therapy services. The event is a major fundraiser for the non-profit […]
Easterseals Central Alabama Sponsored 10th Annual Disability Expo in April 2025
The 10th Annual River Region Disability Expo was recently held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Alcazar Shriner’s Temple at 555 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with record sponsors, vendors and attendance. Easterseals Central Alabama is proud to be a working sponsor of the event. During the event, contributions were also […]
Montgomery City Council Donates to the Care Project
Easterseals Central Alabama was honored by a visit in late December from City Councilman Andrew Szymanski who awarded funds to support Easterseals Central Alabama’s Care Project, a durable medical equipment loan program. The Care Project assists nearly 600 individuals a year with needed no-cost medical equipment and/or supplies. The Care Project receives donated equipment and […]
Easterseals Central Alabama Presents 2024 Awards
Easterseals Central Alabama gave out its annual awards at a luncheon on Nov. 14, 2024, at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Awards were given to: *Catelynn Hamilton – Speech Child Consumer of the Year *Travell Lewis – OT Child Consumer of the Year *Cybertec LLC — Job Exploration Employer of the Year *Melissa Hudson – Consumer of […]
Easterseals Central Alabama’s Most Recent Annual Report – 2023-2024
Each year, to show transparency to those we are here to serve and to our stakeholders, we publish an annual report detailing our revenue, expenses, and how many individuals we were able to serve in each of our programs.
Accessibility and Removing Barriers
Barriers to service. What are they for some of the families that we serve? What can we do? How can we help? Each year, Easterseals Central Alabama tries to address any potential barriers to receiving services. Recently, the entire staff got together to share the needs, expressed to them by the people they serve (no person […]
ASL “I cannot lip-read through your mask” Printable Cards
We understand that for a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual, trying to communicate with the hearing world may be challenging enough at times, and face masks remove the lip-reading option, not helping the situation. We have created these cards that can be printed and shared with those in the community whom you come in contact with, […]
Job Exploration Training (JET) Program Prepares Students with Disabilities for the Workforce
Each summer, Easterseals Central Alabama’s Employment Program works with around 40 rising high school juniors and seniors involved in Vocational Rehabilitation Services, through a series of job-prep workshops, known as Job Exploration Training (JET), to help them practice for the world of work. For the first week, the students learn the soft skills required to get and […]
Download our Special Needs Student Resume and Special Needs Camper Resume Here!
We want your child’s teacher and/or camp counselor to be able to better understand the unique characteristics of your child. Please download your free copy of our Special Needs Student Resume and our Special Needs Camper Resume to use with those who need to be “in the know.” Click here for our Special Needs Camper […]
Easterseals Central Alabama’s Outcome Measurement System (OMS) Report
Easterseals Central Alabama publishes a yearly report on the people we serve (not individuals) through the various programs offered to promote quality improvement. The information collected allows us to compare data from one year to the next to see where improvements need to be made to help us better serve the communities around us. We […]
College Prep Helps with Transitioning Students
College Prep is designed to provide real-world college experience to high school seniors who are living with a disability, are interested in furthering their education, and are involved in Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, College Prep was cancelled for 2020. A partnership between Auburn University Montgomery (AUM), Easterseals Central Alabama, and the Alabama Department of […]
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